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Lafiabougou Destination Guide

Explore Lafiabougou in Mali

Lafiabougou in the region of Bamako is a town in Mali - some 3 mi or ( 5 km ) West of Bamako , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Lafiabougou

Current time in Lafiabougou is now 04:15 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Bamako " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Korhogo, Bobo-Dioulasso, Siguiri, Kouroussa, and Kankan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Korhogo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lafiabougou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

BAMAKO en moto au centre ville

9:17 min by TheEvakunda
Views: 17170 Rating: 4.24

On va en moto de la Cathédrale à le fleuve, le soir. Mais le traffic! Qu'est ce qu'on va faire? Mon mec conduit très bon. Mars 2009. ..

Tour du monde en musique 1/6 : voyage à la rencontre des enfants défavorisés

8:41 min by rondeenfants
Views: 13204 Rating: 5.00

Partie 1 : Préparatifs / Afrique : "Au delà de nos différences de couleurs, de langage, de vie, une seule chose nous réunie : le Sourire !" 20 pays en 20 mois... Florine et Raphaël sont partis pour me ..


Echanger - Bamako, Mali

1:00 min by badraLou
Views: 12688 Rating: 4.00

Echanger - Bamako, Mali ..

Site Ministeriel, Bamako Mali

0:38 min by badraLou
Views: 6586 Rating: 5.00

Bamako, Mali, Ministry, Roads, Buildings ..


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Interesting facts about this location

National Library of Mali

The National Library of Mali (French: Direction nationale des Bibliothèques et de la Documentation) is a public library located in Bamako, Mali. The National Library was first created by the Institut Français d’Afrique Noire, an arm of the French colonial government, in 1944. Following Mali's 1960 independence, this library became the Government Library; it would later be renamed again as the National Library of Mali.

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Located at 12.63 -8.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bamako, Libraries established in 1944, Malian culture, National libraries

King Fahd Bridge

The King Fahd Bridge' (Pont roi fahd) of Bamako Mali connects the older sections of the Malian capital to its broad suburbs on the south shore of the Niger River. One of two road bridges across the Niger at Bamako, it is also known as the "New Bridge". Opened in 1992 with funding from the Saudi Fund for Development, it was named for Fahd of Saudi Arabia. 500 meters downstream (east) lies Bamako's first bridge, built in 1957 under French Colonial rule, renamed the Martyrs Bridge.

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Located at 12.62 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1992, Bridges in Mali, Buildings and structures in Bamako, Crossings of the Niger River

BCEAO Tower (Bamako)

The BCEAO Tower (fr. Tour de la BCEAO) in Bamako, Mali, at 20 stories is the tallest building in the West African nation. It sits of the north ("right→") bank of the Niger River in the city center of Bamako. Classified as Neo-Sudanic architecture, the tower is modeled on the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of the famous Mosques of Djenné and Timbuktu.

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Located at 12.63 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Bamako, Buildings and structures in Mali, Neo-Sudanic Architecture

Bamako

Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 1.8 million (2009 Census, provisional). In 2006, it was estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a cercle in its own right.

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Located at 12.65 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bamako, Capital districts and territories, Capitals in Africa, Cercles of Mali, Communities on the Niger River, Populated places in Mali, Regional capitals in Mali, Regions of Mali

2012 Malian coup d'état

The 2012 Malian coup d'état began on 21 March, when mutinying Malian soldiers, displeased with the management of the Tuareg rebellion, attacked several locations in the capital Bamako, including the presidential palace, state television, and military barracks. The soldiers, who said they had formed the National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State, declared the following day that they had overthrown the government of Amadou Toumani Touré, forcing him into hiding.

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Located at 12.65 -8.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 2010s coups d'état and coup attempts, 2012 in Mali, Conflicts in 2012, Military coups in Mali, Tuareg rebellions